The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-12

The Leon win nos clsse On Saturday morninr
- anuDunceA THY hsss had . most prosper.
ous and successful season. Tie hbuss closed
last season On April 30th, q month earlier than
tina The arrivals this year are $50 in e4ce3 Of
iase season syer all, and uN>nkD4til 90th en-.
cesded thoaeef last sesnpn. - 300 This
last number will 1t 10 estimated. about represent
the incrsass a. tourist patronage over that of
past sossona The success OF the house cannot
bat be latter a congretnlatiqns 10. sxerr citi-
ZEN Of our sscsioa. Ttst~4uA seFusel2 wis.
iton 70 our city denotes The fact that sthe long
neglected beauties and advantages Of Middle
Florida - place Of residence are at last being
recognised By The touring public, who will 90
spread and advertise their msxits p "a ip.aSfs
much future psOspsslV1 TIL pHssa SdAciest
Management OF the house, We are glad TO note
will be continued, and material improvements
viii be made In the house and grounds during
the summer, 90 that when the Leon opens for
next season n will be IN much better condition
to furnish those cenveniences and Injuries
which its guests demand.
Mariana Enquirer The Hon., W.
Daniel 10 Q representative the people should be
proud Of As an example OF his dispatch in
business and influence In the present Legisla.
ture, eur citizens sent him the Chipola Hotel
Company bill on Thursday, 18th nit. for action
and on Friday, Both. he had The ssnse upon its
second reading. Fridayat noon the Legislature
adjourned till Monday morning. II which time
ne had the bill put upon its passage, and ii pass
ed the House unanimously. He is considered
among the best men in the House of Representa-
tives I'VE understand that about eightv-fye
uD1o how -
and small subscriptions keep coming in. This is
the most earnest effort that has eyer heen made
and we trust that this time il win be successful
one.. Last Sunday night between IL and
O'Clock iii is thOught some one entered the bed
room OF Mr.. A. Merritt, searched his panfs peck
cts, and got his bunch OF keys, went down to
his store, unlocked his safe and stole about $3.50
In money. The cash drawer was, burglarized.
Nothing else from the safe, nor nothing from
the stock Of merchandise was missing After
this the bold burglar carried the keys back up
to Mr. Merritrs house, and laid them on the floor
near bis pants. II evidently must have been
some one familiar with the surroundings but to
this time there is no clue to anyone. This bur
giary business has been going on in our town
Tor some time, and it is pity that one OF them
cannot be caught.
st. Augustine Weekly Those who have so
generously subscribed tor the new Sisby steam
er, are expected to pay on the arrival ct the
steamer IN this city and by the way, We pro-
pose to obtain if possible. list OF the snbeeri
oers and publish a role Of honor. About $4,000
have been subscribed by private citizens. The
old coquina wall on ToIcmam street, in rear Of
the post-of1ce. has been torn down, and new
and substantial wall of concrete is being erect
ed. A similar wall will enclose the grounds of
Hotel Ponce de Leon on Toomat0 street, and
the spacious grounds of the Alcazar, between
King and Bridge Streets. r.. Rev. Bishop
Moore departed Yesterday for New York and
Philadelphia, where he will endeavor to obtain
subscriptions for the restoration ot the old Cath
edral. Upwards of one thousand dollars have
been subscribed by the employees of Hotel
Ponce de Leon for the restoralinn OF the Old
Cathedral Nobly nobly done, my boys!